Jane Austen For Dummies

Synopsis

Explains Austen's methods, motivations, and morals

The fun and easy way(r) to understand and enjoy Jane Austen

Want to know more about Jane Austen? This friendly guide gives thescoop on her life, works, and lasting impact on our culture. Itchronicles the events of her brief life, examines each of hernovels, and looks at why her stories - of women and marriage, classand money, scandal and hypocrisy, emotion and satire - still havemeaning for us today.

Discover* Why Austen is so popular* The impact on manners, courtships, and dating* Love and life in Austen's world* Her life and key influences* Her most memorable characters